Minor alterations to forms and instructiMinor alterations to forms and instructions

Minor alterations to forms and instructions

15. APRA may make minor variations to:

(a) a form that is part of this Reporting Standard, and the instructions to such a form, to correct technical, programming or logical errors, inconsistencies or anomalies; or

(b) the instructions to a form, to clarify the application to the form,

without changing any substantive requirement in the form or instructions.

16. If APRA makes such a variation, it must notify each private health insurer that is required to report under this Reporting Standard.

Transitional

17. A private health insurer must report under the old reporting standard in respect of a transitional reporting period. For these purposes:

old reporting standard means the reporting standard revoked in the determination making this Reporting Standard; and

transitional reporting period means a reporting period under the old reporting standard:

(a) which ended before 31 March 2024; and

(b) in relation to which the private health insurer was required, under the old reporting standard, to report by a date on or after the date of revocation of the old reporting standard.

Note: For the avoidance of doubt, if a private health insurer was required to report under an old reporting standard, and the reporting documents were due before the date of revocation of the old reporting standard, the private health insurer is still required to provide any overdue reporting documents in accordance with the old reporting standard.